https://newsroom.aviator.aero/https://newsroom.aviator.aero/favicon.pngAVIATORhttps://newsroom.aviator.aero/Ghost 3.17Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:04:50 GMT60Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by May 31st totalled 365 aircraft and net orders stood at 299 aircraft. The Company registered zero cancellations in May and no new order.

During the month, 24 deliveries were achieved from the A220, A320 and A350 XWB aircraft families.

Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by May 31st totalled 365 aircraft and net orders stood at 299 aircraft. The Company registered zero cancellations in May and no new order.

During the month, 24 deliveries were achieved from the A220, A320 and A350 XWB aircraft families.

Business in May brings the overall total orders logged by Airbus since its creation to 20,407 commercial aircraft, which includes 642 A220s, 15,572 A320 Family aircraft, 1,819 A330s, 930 A350 XWBs, and 251 A380s.

In May, Airbus delivered two A220-300 to Air Canada and 18 A320 Family aircraft including the first A320neo to Wizz Air. For Airbus widebody aircraft, four A350 XWBs were provided in both A350-900 and A350-1000 configurations.

5 June 2020: Proactively and in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, shareholders of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC, the Company), the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor, today agreed to inject $60m (€53.5m)

5 June 2020: Proactively and in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, shareholders of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC, the Company), the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor, today agreed to inject $60m (€53.5m) of new equity into the company.

Separately, the Company has had constructive discussions with its largest lenders over a possible debt standstill and deferral to counteract the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on the business and to ensure stability as the aviation market gradually recovers. In light of these discussions with lenders, the Company today applied to the High Court in Dublin, launching a Scheme of Arrangement (the Scheme) under the Irish Companies Act.

If approved, the Scheme would be an agreement between NAC and its lenders to standstill and defer the payments of interest and principal on its borrowings, covering the next 6-12 months. It is a mechanism available under Irish law that allows solvent companies to implement arrangements with lenders. It requires court approval and the agreement of lenders voting in classes representing 75% by value and more than 50% by number.

NAC entered the current global crisis in a strong liquidity position, having recently posted its strongest first-half financial performance to date. It has delivered 23 years of consistent profitability and growth. It owned 500 aircraft as of January 1, 2020 and had shareholders’ equity of $1.8bn at June 30, 2019.

As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and the consequent unprecedented depression of demand for air travel, the Company, in common with its peers, has encountered a large number of lessees deferring lease payments. As a result of this, the Company has been liaising with lenders concerning the standstill and deferral of its debt obligations.

The long-term equity shareholders in NAC, EQT Partners, KIRKBI Invest, GIC (the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore) and Martin Moller, its founder and Chairman, have committed $60m of new equity as a signal of their confidence in the prospects for the business and their support for its strategy.

Søren M. Overgaard, CEO of Nordic Aviation Capital, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in considerable changes in all our lives and for businesses across the world, in every sector, but particularly for the travel industry. No aircraft lessor is immune.

“The anticipation of a prolonged recovery from COVID-19 drove the requirement to undertake this complex engagement process with our lenders. We remain committed to emerging stronger and more robust in the aftermath of the pandemic. While the extent and the full impact of COVID-19 is as yet unknown, we remain confident that the regional sector will recover first and of our ability to navigate through this challenging period.”

The Scheme documents will be issued to NAC lenders in due course in accordance with Irish Law.

]]>5 June 2020: Fiji Airways recently converted a Fiji Link ATR 72-600 aircraft to a freighter configuration to operate a cargo trip to Port Villa. This is the first time the airline has reconfigured its ATR aircraft for freight operations. The freighter service carried 3.8 tonnes of cargo from]]>https://newsroom.aviator.aero/fiji-airways-converts-atr-72-600-for-regional-freight-operations/5ed9e46fcf639200397bc2d4Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:21:48 GMT

5 June 2020: Fiji Airways recently converted a Fiji Link ATR 72-600 aircraft to a freighter configuration to operate a cargo trip to Port Villa. This is the first time the airline has reconfigured its ATR aircraft for freight operations. The freighter service carried 3.8 tonnes of cargo from Nadi to Port Vila and 1.9 tonnes on the return sector on Sunday. Outbound freight included medical supplies, while the outbound carried a number of consolidated items, including coffee and mail.

Mr Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO said: “We remain committed to operating freight services to maintain essential supply lines between Fiji and its key markets, and have been exploring ways to similarly assist our regional neighbours. We recognise the leading role Fiji Airways plays in travel and trade for the entire region. With the approval of aircraft manufacturer ATR, our regulator CAAF as well as the relevant governments, we were able to reconfigure and operate our first ATR freighter to Port Vila.”

The reconfiguration included removal of all passenger seats from the aircraft, and was done in line with manufacturer specifications by Fiji Airways’ Engineering at the airline’s Hangar facilities in Nadi.

Mr. Viljoen added: “A converted ATR 72-600 freighter allows for carriage of up to 8 tonnes of cargo, while a normal passenger ATR can only cater for up to 1.7 tonnes. Our converted ATR freighter service is ideal for Pacific Island countries, given the demand and operating conditions in region.”

Another ATR freighter service is scheduled for Nuku’alofa, Tonga next week. Fiji Airways will switch the ATR 72-600 aircraft between passenger and freight-only operations as required.

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Services from London Heathrow to New York JFK, Los Angeles, Orlando, Hong Kong and Shanghai set to resume from 20th and 21st July 2020, with more destinations set to be announced in the next two weeks for the month of August

Services from London Heathrow to New York JFK, Los Angeles, Orlando, Hong Kong and Shanghai set to resume from 20th and 21st July 2020, with more destinations set to be announced in the next two weeks for the month of August

Additional measures put in place at the airport and onboard to ensure health and safety of our customers and our people

Virgin Atlantic has announced its plan to restart passenger flying, with services from London Heathrow to Orlando, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York JFK and Los Angeles set to resume from 20th and 21st July 2020.

As countries around the world start to relax travel restrictions, Virgin Atlantic will resume some routes on 20th July, while steadily increasing passenger flying throughout the second half of 2020, with a further, gradual recovery through 2021 in line with customer demand.

Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Virgin Atlantic commented: “As the Covid-19 crisis stabilises and demand slowly returns, we are looking forward to welcoming our customers back onboard and flying them safely to their favourite destinations. To ensure the health and safety of our customers and our people, we’re introducing new measures at every point in the journey to offer peace of mind when taking to the skies with us.”

“Our planned first flights will be to Orlando and Hong Kong on the 20th July, however, we are monitoring external conditions extremely closely, in particular the travel restrictions many countries have in place including the 14 day quarantine policy for travellers entering the UK. We know that as the Covid-19 crisis subsides, air travel will be a vital enabler of the UK’s economic recovery. Therefore, we are calling for a multi-layered approach of carefully targeted public health and screening measures, which will allow for a successful and safe restart of international air travel for passengers and businesses. We are planning to announce more destination restart dates in the next two weeks for the month of August.”

Flights will be loaded into systems over the next two weeks subject to change.

Your Health & Wellbeing

To ensure the health and safety of our people and our customers, Virgin Atlantic is implementing additional measures to offer peace of mind in the airport and when taking to the skies**. These include enhanced and thorough cleaning practices at check in, boarding gates and onboard including the use of electrostatic spraying of high-grade disinfectant onboard in all our cabins and lavatories, ensuring no surface is left untouched. Safe distancing will also be adhered to wherever possible, particularly at check-in and boarding and where not possible, masks will be required. We will provide a personal Health Pack for the wellbeing and comfort of all our customers, which will contain medical grade face masks as a requirement to be worn onboard, surface wipes and hand gel. In the short term, we will also be offering a simplified hot food service onboard to minimise contact, enclosed from preparation in a Covid-safe, monitored environment directly to our customers’ seats.

Corneel Koster, Chief Customer Officer, Virgin Atlantic commented: “Our teams have been working tirelessly to ensure that the health and safety of our airport and onboard experience offers peace of mind to our customers when travelling with us. Our medical experts are working closely with all relevant U.K. and international health and aviation authorities to ensure we adhere to, and on many occasions exceed the guidance they are offering, whilst continuously reviewing and updating the measures we have in place to keep our customers and teams safe.”

“We are carrying out health questionnaires before check in and are calling upon airport and health authorities to put temperature checks in place as part of a multi layered, end-to-end health screen. We have introduced a personal Health Pack for the comfort of all customers, containing medical grade face masks, surface wipes and hand gel, and are implementing a series of measures to limit customer-to-customer and customer-to-crew contact throughout the journey. While we will continuously review our measures, wearing a mask for the duration of the flight will initially be required. Our meticulous cleaning program ensures our planes are disinfected and amongst the cleanest in the skies, while we work with our airport partners to ensure sanitisation of customer touchpoints on the ground. Our customers are in safe hands and we are really looking forward to welcoming them back onboard from the 20th July.”

Transporting Essential Cargo

In addition to the restart of passenger flying, Virgin Atlantic continues to operate cargo-only flights keeping global supply chains running and transporting essential supplies around the world. Throughout June, the airline plans to operate more than 600 cargo-only services, serving destinations including Tel Aviv, Chicago, Brussels, Johannesburg, Lagos and Miami.

The airline also looks forward to continuing to partner with the Department for Health and the NHS, working with them on 17 cargo charters per week from Shanghai and Beijing throughout June and July, bringing in the vital medical supplies that the teams here in the UK urgently need to care for patients. To date the airline has carried over 44 million items of PPE from China to the UK.

]]>GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered 777-300ER MSN 32789 to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion for the “Big Twin” program announced last October. Ferrying from Dubai, the aircraft arrived in Tel Aviv today where it will undergo an extensive conversion at IAI’s facility,]]>https://newsroom.aviator.aero/gecas-delivers-prototype-for-777-300ersf-passenger-to-freighter-conversion/5ed93239cf639200397bc2b8Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:41:43 GMT

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered 777-300ER MSN 32789 to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion for the “Big Twin” program announced last October. Ferrying from Dubai, the aircraft arrived in Tel Aviv today where it will undergo an extensive conversion at IAI’s facility, including the addition of the Main Deck Cargo Door, freighter lining, window plugs, a modified crew compartment, a reinforced fuselage a 9G rigid cargo barrier and more.

Dubbed “The Big Twin,” the 777-300ERSF will be the largest ever twin-engine freighter. As launch customer and co-funder of the program, GECAS has committed fifteen firm orders and has fifteen additional options for the type.

“The arrival of the prototype aircraft in Tel Aviv is an exciting milestone for the Big Twin freighter program,” explains Richard Greener, SVP and Manager of GECAS Cargo. “This aircraft sets out to meet requirements of the air cargo industry for the next 20 years.”

Setting a new benchmark for cargo operators, The Big Twin will be powered by GE90 engines — the world’s most powerful in-service engine — giving the 777-300ERSF 21% lower fuel burn per tonne than the 747-400F. Complimenting the 777-200LRF, the 777-300ERSF shares extensive commonality with the smaller twin production freighter. To learn more about the program, visit bigtwinfreighter.com

]]>Eurowings is significantly increasing its flight programme for both business and leisure travellers and plans to fly up to 80 percent of its destinations again in the course of the summer. Following the lifting of the travel warning, interest in holiday destinations such as Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia in]]>https://newsroom.aviator.aero/eurowings-to-launch-further-flights-in-summer-2020/5ed91bfacf639200397bc2acThu, 04 Jun 2020 16:06:36 GMT

Eurowings is significantly increasing its flight programme for both business and leisure travellers and plans to fly up to 80 percent of its destinations again in the course of the summer. Following the lifting of the travel warning, interest in holiday destinations such as Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia in particular rises sharply. This is why Eurowings will already be putting 30 to 40 percent of its flight capacity back into the air in July - with a focus on flights from Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn. The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are also expanding their flight programme.

Customers are asked to take into account the current entry and quarantine regulations of the respective destinations when planning their trip. Throughout the entire trip, stricter hygiene and security regulations may result in restrictions, for example, longer waiting times at airport security checkpoints.

From 8 June onwards, guests on all Lufthansa and Eurowings flights are obliged to wear a mouth and nose cover on board throughout the entire journey. This serves the safety of all passengers on board. The General Conditions of Carriage (GTC) will be amended accordingly. Eurowings also recommends that passengers wear a mouth-nose cover during the entire journey, e.g. also before or after the flight at the airport, whenever the required minimum distance cannot be guaranteed without restriction.

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90 percent of short and medium-haul routes back on offer by September

70 percent of long-haul destinations back on offer by September

Further expansion of leisure destinations

The airlines in the Lufthansa Group are significantly expanding their services in the coming weeks and months. This applies to both short-haul and

The airlines in the Lufthansa Group are significantly expanding their services in the coming weeks and months. This applies to both short-haul and long-haul flights. The focus in expanding flight schedules is to again offer as many destinations as possible.

In September, for example, 90 percent of all originally planned short- and medium-haul destinations and 70 percent of long-haul destinations will be served again. Customers planning their autumn and winter holidays now have access to a comprehensive global network of connections via all hubs of the Group.

The core brand Lufthansa alone will be flying more than 100 times a week to destinations in North America via its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich in autumn. Around 90 flights a week are planned to Asia, over 20 to the Middle East and over 25 to Africa. In Africa, for example, there will again be flights to Windhoek and Nairobi, in the Middle East to Beirut and Riyadh, in North America to Houston, Boston and Vancouver, in Asia to Hong Kong and Singapore.

On short- and medium-haul routes, Lufthansa will offer a total of 1,800 weekly connections from September onwards. There will be 102 destinations from Frankfurt and 88 from Munich, including Malaga, Alicante, Valencia, Naples, Rhodes, Palermo, Faro, Madeira, Olbia, Dubrovnik, Reykjavik and many other summer destinations from Frankfurt.

Many of the resumed destinations are already today, 4 June, being implemented in the booking systems and can therefore be booked. All destinations are updated daily on lufthansa.com and on the websites of the respective Group carriers.

Lufthansa expanded its service concept on 1 June. Customers receive a disinfecting wipe before every flight. On short- and medium-haul flights in Business Class, the beverage service and the normal meal service will be reactivated. On long-haul flights, guests in all classes will again be offered the usual range of beverages. In First and Business Class, customers will once again be able to choose from a range of dishes. In Economy Class, customers will also continue to receive a meal. Strict hygiene regulations continue to be adhered to during the service adjustments.

From July onwards, Austrian Airlines aircraft will take off on regular long-haul flights for the first time since mid-March. Bangkok, Chicago, New York (Newark) and Washington will then be available with up to three weekly flights. The European network offer will also be expanded to include various routes from July onwards - including flights to Greece.

SWISS plans to return to about 85% of the destinations it served before the Corona crisis in autumn, with about one-third of its capacity on these routes. As Switzerland's airline, SWISS is committed to offering the widest possible range of services in the build-up phase. The initial focus here will be on European services from Zurich and Geneva. Further intercontinental destinations will also be reintroduced into the route network.

Eurowings is also significantly expanding its flight program for both business and leisure travelers and plans to fly to 80 per cent of its destinations again in the course of the summer. Following the lifting of the travel warning, interest in holiday destinations such as Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia in particular is growing by leaps and bounds. This is why Eurowings will be putting 30 to 40 percent of its flight capacity back into the air in July - with the main focus on flights from Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn.

When planning their trip, customers should take the current entry and quarantine regulations of the respective destinations into account. Throughout the entire trip, restrictions may be imposed due to stricter hygiene and safety regulations, for example, due to longer waiting times at airport security checkpoints.

From 8 June onwards, guests on all Lufthansa and Eurowings flights are obliged to wear a mouth and nose cover on board throughout the entire journey. This serves the safety of all passengers on board. The General Conditions of Carriage (GTC) will be amended accordingly. Lufthansa also recommends that passengers wear a mouth-nose cover during the entire journey, i.e. also before or after the flight at the airport, whenever the required minimum distance cannot be guaranteed without restriction.

]]>ITS announces the teardown of a Boeing 737-800 (MSN 28324). Dismantlement will take place in Wales, UK in late June.

The Boeing 737 platform is a major focus at ITS, To meet the needs of their global customer base, the company maintains a large volume of inventory at their Chandler,

ITS announces the teardown of a Boeing 737-800 (MSN 28324). Dismantlement will take place in Wales, UK in late June.

The Boeing 737 platform is a major focus at ITS, To meet the needs of their global customer base, the company maintains a large volume of inventory at their Chandler, Arizona and Dublin, Ireland warehouses.

In the past seven days the airline’s network expanded to over 40 destinations with the additions of Bangkok, Barcelona, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Singapore and Vienna

Airline announced upcoming return of flights to Berlin, Dar es Salaam, New York, Tunis and Venice

Flights to Dublin, Milan, Rome increasing to daily service

DOHA, Qatar –Qatar Airways gradual rebuilding of its network continues with Bangkok, Barcelona, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Singapore and Vienna resuming flights this week, growing the airline’s global network to over 170 weekly flights to more than 40 destinations. The airline also announced the upcoming resumption of flights to Berlin, Dar es Salaam, New York, Tunis and Venice while also increasing services to Dublin, Milan and Rome to daily flights.

By maintaining a global network that never fell below 30 destinations, Qatar Airways has led the industry during these challenging times becoming the largest international carrier in the last two months both in terms of available seat capacity and passenger kilometres transported. This has enabled carrier to accumulate unrivalled experience in carrying passengers safely and reliably during these uncertain times, especially in comparison to those airlines that have fully grounded their operations. Qatar Airways wide network of flights to over 40 destinations across six continents has ensured it has stayed up to date with the latest in international airport procedures and implemented the most advanced safety & hygiene measures on board its aircraft and in Hamad International Airport, recently voted the Best Airport in the Middle East for the sixth year in a row.

To ensure travellers can plan their travel with peace of mind, the airline has also extended its booking policies to offer even more choice to its passengers. The airline will allow unlimited date changes, and passengers can change their destination as often as they need if it is within 5,000 miles of the original destination. The airline will not charge any fare differences for travel completed before 31 December 2020, after which fare rules will apply. All tickets booked for travel up to 31 December 2020 will be valid for two years from the date of issuance. For full terms and conditions visit www.qatarairways.com/RelyOnUs.

Passengers flying Business Class on Qsuite equipped aircraft can avail of the enhanced privacy this award-winning suite provides, including sliding privacy partitions and fully closing doors that create a private sanctuary. Passengers can also opt to use the ‘Do Not Disturb (DND)’ indicator in their private suite, if they wish to limit their interactions with the cabin crew. Qsuite continues to be available on flights to more than 30 destinations including London, Sydney, Singapore and Dallas Fort Worth with plans to add it to more routes throughout the summer.

Qatar Airways has further enhanced its onboard safety measures for passengers and cabin crew. The airline has implemented several changes, including the introduction of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits for cabin crew while onboard, as well as a modified service that reduces interactions between the passengers and the crew inflight. Passengers will also be required to wear face coverings inflight, with the carrier recommending travellers bring their own for fit and comfort purposes.

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has implemented stringent cleaning procedures and applied social distancing measures throughout its terminals. All passenger touchpoints are sanitized every 10-15 minutes and every boarding gate and bus gate counter is cleaned after each flight. In addition, hand sanitizers are provided at immigration and security screening points. HIA was recently ranked “Third Best Airport in the World”, among 550 airports worldwide, by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020. HIA was also voted the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the sixth year in a row and ‘Best Staff Service in the Middle East’ for the fifth year in a row.

]]>SWISS will be gradually expanding its route network over the coming weeks and months. In accordance with the entry requirements of the countries concerned, around one third of the present flight volume and around 85% of all destinations served before the Corona crisis should be offered again this autumn.

SWISS will be gradually expanding its route network over the coming weeks and months. In accordance with the entry requirements of the countries concerned, around one third of the present flight volume and around 85% of all destinations served before the Corona crisis should be offered again this autumn.

As the airline of Switzerland, SWISS is committed to offering the widest possible range of services during this ramp-up phase. The initial focus will be on connections to various European destinations from Zurich and Geneva. These include all major European cities such as Amsterdam (Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Milan (Italy), Paris (France), Rome (Italy), Stockholm (Sweden), Warsaw (Poland), Vienna (Austria) and attractive tourist destinations including Bilbao (Spain), Brindisi (Italy), Cork (Ireland), Malta (Malta), Porto (Portugal), Palermo (Italy), Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Sylt (Germany), Valencia (Spain), Venice (Italy) and many more.

Further destinations are also being added to the intercontinental route network. Changes and additions to the flight schedule will be published in the booking systems as soon as possible. The further expansion of the flight schedules will take place step by step, following the needs of the customers.

Avation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, announces that on 2 and 3 June 2020 the Company repurchased US$1,000,000 Avation Capital S.A. 6.5% senior notes due 2021 issued under the Avation global medium term note programme. The notes were acquired through the market at a price of 76.25 per cent and will be cancelled.

The Company will continue managing its capital structure as necessary.

Boca Raton, FL – June 4, 2020 – AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”), a private equity firm specializing in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Power Generation, and Specialty Industrial markets, announced today that Kevin G. McAllister, former President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has joined the firm as a Senior Operating Partner, effective immediately.

Mr. McAllister will also serve as co-head of the newly formed AE Industrial Portfolio Strategy and Optimization Group (PSO Group). Paul McElhinney, an AEI Operating Partner, has been promoted to co-head of the AEI PSO Group and Senior Operating Partner.

To assist in maximizing the value of all AEI portfolio companies, the AEI PSO Group will serve as a resource to each company to help strengthen their strategic planning processes, leverage the firm’s industry relationships to accelerate growth, improve quality and productivity, and foster a strong culture of safety, performance, learning, and people development.

“Having an industry leader of Kevin’s caliber join AE Industrial is not only an honor, but it’s also a sign that the firm is recognized as one of the leading investors in aerospace and defense,” said David Rowe, Managing Partner, AEI. “We are confident that Kevin’s insights and unparalleled aviation expertise will be a tremendous asset to all of our portfolio companies as they look to improve operations and realize untapped potential. We welcome him to our leadership team.”

“The formation of the PSO group is a natural evolution for the AEI platform given the size of our industrial portfolio and the firm’s value-added approach building businesses to scale,” added Michael Greene, Managing Partner, AEI.

“Over the past two decades, AE Industrial has built a stellar reputation as a smart investor that understands the intricacies of deeply technical industries such as aerospace and defense,” said Mr. McAllister. “Joining AEI is a perfect opportunity for me and I am excited to partner with Paul, the AEI team, and the companies’ management to unlock greater value in the portfolio.”

Mr. McAllister served as President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes from 2016 through October 2019. Prior to joining Boeing, he spent 27 years with GE Aviation, where he most recently served as President and CEO of GE Aviation Services. Mr. McAllister was previously Vice President and General Manager of Global Sales and Marketing at GE Aviation, where he was responsible for delivering record backlog growth for the business. He holds a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. McElhinney joined AEI in 2018 following a more than 30-year career in senior leadership at General Electric. He most recently served as President and CEO of both GE Power Services, a $15 billion power generation aftermarket business, and GE Aviation Services, the global aftermarket division of GE Aviation where he was responsible for more than doubling the backlog of the business to over $100 billion. Mr. McElhinney holds an Honors Degree in Law from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

]]>Toulouse, 4 June 2020 – Airbus has named Anand Stanley as President Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective 1 July 2020.

Based in Singapore, Anand Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and its divisions across the region. In this role he will have responsibility for commercial aircraft sales and customer

Toulouse, 4 June 2020 – Airbus has named Anand Stanley as President Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective 1 July 2020.

Based in Singapore, Anand Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and its divisions across the region. In this role he will have responsibility for commercial aircraft sales and customer affairs, group-wide government affairs, industrial and joint venture partnerships, as well as the local operations at Airbus sites across the region.

Anand Stanley reports to Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International, and will work closely with the Heads of Region for the Airbus Helicopters and Defence and Space divisions who are co-located at the company’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore.

Anand Stanley joined Airbus in 2018 as President & Managing Director of Airbus India, where he has overseen the Airbus business development and advanced the company’s position with key stakeholders, including customers, government agencies and industry partners.

Prior to joining Airbus, Anand Stanley held senior positions in the civil aerospace, defence and helicopter markets, as well as in strategic management and M&A planning, having worked with the Linde Group, UTC, Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky. Over his career he has worked extensively internationally, with more than two decades of involvement in Asia and the Pacific region.

“Anand has brought a wealth of experience to Airbus and managed the company’s operations in India with very positive results,” said Christian Scherer. “His proven track record makes him the right choice to lead Airbus in the key Asia-Pacific market. We know that we can count on Anand to focus on supporting our customers in these most challenging times, while developing further our position as the leading partner for the aerospace sector in the region.”

Anand Stanley has an MBA from the University of Virginia-Darden in the US, a Bachelors of Engineering from Andhra University, as well as a postgraduate degree from IMI-Delhi.

Anand Stanley succeeds Patrick de Castelbajac, who is leaving Airbus.

“On behalf of all of us at Airbus, I would like to thank my friend Patrick for his contribution and strong engagement during his years with Airbus and wish him all the very best in his personal and professional future,” added Christian Scherer.

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Bangkok, Chicago, New York and Washington back in the program from July

Flights to other European cities and various Greek holiday destinations on offer

"Good demand allows us to further increase our offer", says CCO Otto

Austrian Airlines’ resumption of regular flight operations is off to a good start. Due

Bangkok, Chicago, New York and Washington back in the program from July

Flights to other European cities and various Greek holiday destinations on offer

"Good demand allows us to further increase our offer", says CCO Otto

Austrian Airlines’ resumption of regular flight operations is off to a good start. Due to the satisfactory demand, the flight schedule will be extended in the coming month. From July onwards, Austrian Airlines aircraft will take off to regular long-haul flights for the first time since mid-March. Bangkok, Chicago, New York (Newark) and Washington will then be available with up to three weekly flights. The first long-haul aircraft will take off for New York at 10:15 a.m. on 1 July.

In Europe, the following destinations will be added to the almost 40 destinations already announced: Bologna, Florence, Moscow, Podgorica, Rome, Sibiu, Venice and Zagreb. Cairo will be added to the Middle East portfolio. In addition, Austrian Airlines will offer the following holiday charters as of July: Chania, Corfu, Heraklion, Karpathos, Kos, Rhodes, Santorini and Zakynthos. Keflavik is also back in the program as a charter destination. In addition to the aforementioned resumption, Austria's home carrier is also increasing the weekly number of flights to destinations in July, which will be served from mid-June onwards. Subject to new official restrictions, the July offer will thus increase from 5 to 20 percent compared to the previous year. The flight schedule for August is currently being prepared. Information on this will follow soon.

"June demand is good, considering the circumstances. This means we can continue to increase our capacity", says Austrian Airlines CCO Andreas Otto. "I am particularly pleased that long-haul flights can finally take off again in July, as they are particularly important for Austria as a business location and for Vienna as a hub."

On the Austrian Airlines website, passengers will find up-to-date information on travel in times of corona, flight schedules, mask requirement, entry or rebooking regulations. The information is updated on an ongoing basis.